So this 4th of July, in honor of my country, my family decided to brave through 8+ hours of driving to head north into... SAN FRANCISCO.
This was my 4th time there, but my 1st time as an "adult" (I'm finally 18), and as a person who's grown to truly enjoy the environment and aesthetics of such a cultural and visually-stimulating city. I never actually realized how much art and character San Francisco held until my recent trip...
The city landscape as well was just breathtaking and a lot of the buildings and homes reminded me of downtown LA and New York. It almost felt like a New York away from New York at times. Usually, my family goes to Las Vegas every year, but to be quite honest, I was never into the cigarette-infested casinos or the "kids close your eyes" moments...although the food never has failed me. But that's beside the point. I told my parents that we should instead, go to San Francisco every year-- we would just have to deal with the slightly longer drive up. On our way back home, we traveled along Highway 1 aka the most awesome coastal scenic drive ever. The only cost was slight motion sickness from the constant turns, but hey, it was worth it. We also stopped by Hearst Castle, but unfortunately could not get a tour as all the tickets had been sold out, so we drove along some more to Pismo Beach. This beach is especially known for it's wide shores and you can literally walk in 10 feet in on low tide without drowning.
Anyway, trust me when I say this: San Francisco is definitely one of the top places you should visit before you are no longer physically capable of traveling. My love for this city has grown so much in just 3 days there and I cannot wait for the day to go back again. Perhaps even live in? Who knows. For now, let's enjoy some photos I took on my iphone. (Sorry, can't afford a decent camera yet..)
Love,
Rachel
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| I'm moving in here (I wish) |
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| The famous winding road on Lombard St. |
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| A clock tower near Fisherman's Warf |
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| A couple lovely pastel-colored homes |
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| Chinatown |
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| The Golden Gate Bridge |
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| Another shot of the bridge with an extra "prop" |
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| Pier 39 |
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| Fireworks on the pei |
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| Pismo Beach Part 1 |
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| Pismo Beach Part 2 |
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| *Pose* |
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| Trying to be hipster... |
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| Elephant seals on our way back home |
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I was going to jump, but didn't want to risk tripping
and tumbling down this EXTREMELY steep hill |
